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Minutes - PPC Sub Committee - Diversity Forum - 16 May 2024

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Privileges and Procedures Committee Diversity Forum

(10th Meeting)

16th May 2024

Part A

Deputy L. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter , Chair Deputy L. Doublet of St Saviour

Deputy H. Jeune of St John, St Lawrence, and Trinity

Deputy R. Kovacs of St Saviour

Deputy H. Miles of St. Brelade

Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North

In attendance -

T. Oldham , Assistant Greffier (Committees and Panels)

J. Lepp, Research and Project Officer

J. Hales , Research and Project Officer

Note:  The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A.

Apologies  Apologies were received from Connétable M. Troy of St. Clement

Minutes.  A1. The Sub-Committee approved the minutes of the meeting held on 24th April 2024.

A2. The Sub-Committee noted one potential conflict of interest for Deputy Miles as she Conflict of  is the Chair of the Neurodiversity-Autism Jersey Strategy Steering Group.

Interests.

Work  A3. The Sub-Committee noted the items on the Work Programme (previously the Programme  Legacy Report) and confirmed that all items are currently in progress.

Review.

Women's  The Sub-Committee agreed that participation in the Women's Caucus training delivered Caucus  by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) would be beneficial. The Training.  Research and Project Officer was tasked with organizing a date for the Chair of the

Privileges and Procedures Committee to meet with Deputy Doublet regarding the planning of this training.

LGBTQ+  A4. The Sub-Committee received a presentation on LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language from Presentation  Katie  Bastiman.  The  Sub-Committee  discussed  the  possibility  of  having  the

presentation delivered to all States Assembly Members. The Research and Project Officer was tasked with circulating the presentation to the Sub-Committee for future reference.

Diversity  A5. The Sub-Committee noted a letter that was sent to the Chief Minister regarding Inclusion and  diversity inclusion and the equality agenda.

Equality

Agenda.

Forthcoming  A6. The Sub-Committee noted the forthcoming propositions. The Sub-Committee Business.  discussed attending the Gender Pay Gap Group meeting on the 6th June. The Sub-

Committee noted that the Gender Pay Gap proposition is well researched, measured and provides numerous options of how best changes should be executed.

Any Other  A7. The Sub-Committee discussed interest in engaging with the Disability Forum. The Business.  Sub-Committee would like to invite the States Greffe to discuss accommodations and

changes that are being done thus far to a future meeting. The Research and Project Officer  is  tasked  with  creating  a  briefing  paper  to  reflect  how  disability  and accommodations are being handled by the States Greffe.

Future  A8. The Sub-Committee agreed that its next meeting was due to take place on 21st June Meetings.  from 11:00AM to 1:00PM in the Blampied Room.